Parenting
the Alpha cohort
… a parenting journey inside the 21st century …
About Alpha
Parenting is a lifelong journey and a collection of experiences we learn as we nurture children. Good parenting will surely facilitate their growth, health, and general well-being. It will also empower them with self-esteem and the confidence to hustle with 21st century challenges. The opposite is true when children are poorly parented.
At Parenting Alpha, we describe our own journey, one dotted with technology, globalization, diversity, competitiveness & emerging social-economic challenges! Hopefully, ours is not ‘very’ different from yours, and even better, we can learn a thing or two from each other. Our collective input should simplify our individual journeys.
Food for thought
‘Kids will follow your example. Not your advice. Don’t just tell them to: do more physical activity, eat healthier food, get outside more, do the right thing, be kind to others, read books. Make sure you are doing these things so your kids will follow. Lead by example.’
Jack Coulson
‘When parents are too hands-on, kids fail to learn self-reliance. Instead of hovering like a helicopter parent, try submarine parenting: give kids the freedom to explore and surface if there’s a distress signal.’
Adam Grant
Recent articles
The Cheat-Sheet for Interpreting Baby Language From 0 – 12 Months
In the first 12 months, your baby will use a fairly complex baby language through sounds, facial expressions, and gestures to communicate with you.
Making Sense of Digital Ethics and Citizenship for Kids in the 21st Century
Digital ethics for kids comprises that sense of responsibility and awareness they develop when they interact with technology.
The Benefits of Natural Light and Darkness for Your Child Today!
If children are to enjoy the benefits of natural light and darkness, they should stay away from darkness during day and artificial light at night.
Featured articles
Generation Alpha kids
Generation Alpha is the name given to the latest demographic cohort, a generation born entirely in the 21st century. Alpha children and soon-to-be teenagers are wired to co-exist with the digital ecosystem in its entirety.
What grown up Alphas will become
Generation Alpha predictions highlight what demographic experts think will become of the current generation cohort when it reaches maturity. Of the many predictions, Alpha will probably become most tech savvy generation yet.
Why you should Teach your Child to Read Wide!
When children read wide, they deliberately explore fiction, non-fiction, and other content, on top of academic reading material. This empowers them with knowledge, empathy, and tolerance of other people and cultures.
Archive
5 Real Life Hacks to Get Your Digital Child to Unplug from Technology!
If you want your child to unplug from technology, make sure that screen time use should be everyone’s business at home.
5 Reasons Why Cell Phone Use During Meals is Not Cool!
Cell phone use during meals denies us a meaningful eating experience, and keeps us AWAY from family and friends.
5 Tricks to Ensure Internet Safety for Kids in the 21st Century
Active parenting is essential when implementing internet safety for kids. It arms them with preventive skills against many internet ills.
5 Useful Tips to Help You Manage Child Anger Issues at Home
Child anger issues describe the emotional frustrations your child goes through, because he cannot have all that he craves.
6 Creative Hobbies Guaranteed to Make Your Child Smarter
Playing a musical instrument is one of the creative hobbies known to activate the brain in what neuroscientists call a “full body workout.”
6 Ways You Can Make Your Baby Sleep Fast, and Comfortably!
When you make your baby sleep correctly, his body experiences a series of cell repair, detoxification, resets, and organ growth.
Generational Cohorts:
The generation years chart and timeline describe the seven recent demographic cohorts stretching from way back in the 20th century. They include the Greatest, Silent, Boomer, X, Millennial, Z, and Alpha generations.